[Device not recommended] LED Stripe RF Dimmer

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I have two of these: http://www.banggood.com/Wholesale-Wireless-Remote-LED-Light-Dimmer-Controller-p-25337.html

They work pretty good, range is okay.
Now I’d like to see them in pimatic. The switch is recognized as switch5 / Contact / PIR. switch5 doesn’t work (already tested - also it’s missing the dim functionality)

Debug:

Number 1

ON/OFF
debug [pimatic-homeduino]: contact2: { id: 685341, contact: false }
19:27:46debug [pimatic-homeduino]: pir2: { unit: 20, id: 29, presence: true }
19:27:46debug [pimatic-homeduino]: switch5: { id: 685341, unit: 0, all: true, state: false }
19:27:46debug [pimatic-homeduino]: received: [ 350, 1056, 10904 ] 01100110100101011001100110101001010110010101011002
19:27:46debug [pimatic-homeduino]: data: "RF receive 350 1056 10904 0 0 0 0 0 01100110100101011001100110101001010110010101011002"
19:27:45debug [pimatic-homeduino]: contact2: { id: 685341, contact: false }
19:27:45debug [pimatic-homeduino]: pir2: { unit: 20, id: 29, presence: true }
19:27:45debug [pimatic-homeduino]: switch5: { id: 685341, unit: 0, all: true, state: false }
19:27:45debug [pimatic-homeduino]: received: [ 352, 1055, 10896 ] 01100110100101011001100110101001010110010101011002
19:27:45debug [pimatic-homeduino]: data: "RF receive 352 1055 10896 0 0 0 0 0 01100110100101011001100110101001010110010101011002"

UP
debug [pimatic-homeduino]: contact2: { id: 685341, contact: false }
19:28:35debug [pimatic-homeduino]: pir2: { unit: 20, id: 29, presence: true }
19:28:35debug [pimatic-homeduino]: switch5: { id: 685341, unit: 0, all: true, state: true }
19:28:35debug [pimatic-homeduino]: received: [ 352, 1054, 10892 ] 01100110100101011001100110101001010110010110010102
19:28:35debug [pimatic-homeduino]: data: "RF receive 352 1054 10892 0 0 0 0 0 01100110100101011001100110101001010110010110010102"
19:28:35debug [pimatic-homeduino]: contact2: { id: 685341, contact: false }
19:28:35debug [pimatic-homeduino]: pir2: { unit: 20, id: 29, presence: true }
19:28:35debug [pimatic-homeduino]: switch5: { id: 685341, unit: 0, all: true, state: true }
19:28:35debug [pimatic-homeduino]: received: [ 350, 1055, 10892 ] 01100110100101011001100110101001010110010110010102
19:28:35debug [pimatic-homeduino]: data: "RF receive 350 1055 10892 0 0 0 0 0 01100110100101011001100110101001010110010110010102"
19:28:32debug [pimatic-homeduino]: contact2: { id: 685341, contact: false }
19:28:32debug [pimatic-homeduino]: pir2: { unit: 20, id: 29, presence: true }
19:28:32debug [pimatic-homeduino]: switch5: { id: 685341, unit: 0, all: true, state: true }
19:28:32debug [pimatic-homeduino]: received: [ 352, 1054, 10888 ] 01100110100101011001100110101001010110010110010102
19:28:32debug [pimatic-homeduino]: data: "RF receive 352 1054 10888 0 0 0 0 0 01100110100101011001100110101001010110010110010102"

DOWN
debug [pimatic-homeduino]: contact2: { id: 685341, contact: false }
19:29:07debug [pimatic-homeduino]: pir2: { unit: 20, id: 29, presence: true }
19:29:07debug [pimatic-homeduino]: switch5: { id: 685341, unit: 0, all: true, state: true }
19:29:07debug [pimatic-homeduino]: received: [ 351, 1057, 10904 ] 01100110100101011001100110101001010110010101100102
19:29:07debug [pimatic-homeduino]: data: "RF receive 351 1057 10904 0 0 0 0 0 01100110100101011001100110101001010110010101100102"
19:29:07debug [pimatic-homeduino]: contact2: { id: 685341, contact: false }
19:29:07debug [pimatic-homeduino]: pir2: { unit: 20, id: 29, presence: true }
19:29:07debug [pimatic-homeduino]: switch5: { id: 685341, unit: 0, all: true, state: true }
19:29:07debug [pimatic-homeduino]: received: [ 352, 1055, 10900 ] 01100110100101011001100110101001010110010101100102
19:29:07debug [pimatic-homeduino]: data: "RF receive 352 1055 10900 0 0 0 0 0 01100110100101011001100110101001010110010101100102"

Number 2

ON/OFF
debug [pimatic-homeduino]: contact2: { id: 846365, contact: false }
19:32:45debug [pimatic-homeduino]: pir2: { unit: 25, id: 26, presence: true }
19:32:45debug [pimatic-homeduino]: switch5: { id: 846365, unit: 0, all: true, state: false }
19:32:45debug [pimatic-homeduino]: received: [ 349, 1053, 10852 ] 01011010010101100110011010101001010110010101011002
19:32:45debug [pimatic-homeduino]: data: "RF receive 349 1053 10852 0 0 0 0 0 01011010010101100110011010101001010110010101011002"
19:32:45debug [pimatic-homeduino]: contact2: { id: 846365, contact: false }
19:32:45debug [pimatic-homeduino]: pir2: { unit: 25, id: 26, presence: true }
19:32:45debug [pimatic-homeduino]: switch5: { id: 846365, unit: 0, all: true, state: false }
19:32:45debug [pimatic-homeduino]: received: [ 352, 1049, 10856 ] 01011010010101100110011010101001010110010101011002
19:32:45debug [pimatic-homeduino]: data: "RF receive 352 1049 10856 0 0 0 0 0 01011010010101100110011010101001010110010101011002"
19:32:45debug [pimatic-homeduino]: contact2: { id: 846365, contact: false }
19:32:45debug [pimatic-homeduino]: pir2: { unit: 25, id: 26, presence: true }
19:32:45debug [pimatic-homeduino]: switch5: { id: 846365, unit: 0, all: true, state: false }
19:32:45debug [pimatic-homeduino]: received: [ 352, 1050, 10856 ] 01011010010101100110011010101001010110010101011002
19:32:45debug [pimatic-homeduino]: data: "RF receive 352 1050 10856 0 0 0 0 0 0101101001010110011001101010100101011001010101100

UP
ebug [pimatic-homeduino]: contact2: { id: 846365, contact: false }
19:33:04debug [pimatic-homeduino]: pir2: { unit: 25, id: 26, presence: true }
19:33:04debug [pimatic-homeduino]: switch5: { id: 846365, unit: 0, all: true, state: true }
19:33:04debug [pimatic-homeduino]: received: [ 350, 1049, 10848 ] 01011010010101100110011010101001010110010110010102
19:33:04debug [pimatic-homeduino]: data: "RF receive 350 1049 10848 0 0 0 0 0 01011010010101100110011010101001010110010110010102"
19:33:04debug [pimatic-homeduino]: contact2: { id: 846365, contact: false }
19:33:04debug [pimatic-homeduino]: pir2: { unit: 25, id: 26, presence: true }
19:33:04debug [pimatic-homeduino]: switch5: { id: 846365, unit: 0, all: true, state: true }
19:33:04debug [pimatic-homeduino]: received: [ 350, 1050, 10856 ] 01011010010101100110011010101001010110010110010102
19:33:04debug [pimatic-homeduino]: data: "RF receive 350 1050 10856 0 0 0 0 0 01011010010101100110011010101001010110010110010102"
19:33:04debug [pimatic-homeduino]: contact2: { id: 846365, contact: false }
19:33:04debug [pimatic-homeduino]: pir2: { unit: 25, id: 26, presence: true }
19:33:04debug [pimatic-homeduino]: switch5: { id: 846365, unit: 0, all: true, state: true }
19:33:04debug [pimatic-homeduino]: received: [ 348, 1051, 10848 ] 01011010010101100110011010101001010110010110010102
19:33:04debug [pimatic-homeduino]: data: "RF receive 348 1051 10848 0 0 0 0 0 01011010010101100110011010101001010110010110010102"

DOWN
debug [pimatic-homeduino]: contact2: { id: 846365, contact: false }
19:33:44debug [pimatic-homeduino]: pir2: { unit: 25, id: 26, presence: true }
19:33:44debug [pimatic-homeduino]: switch5: { id: 846365, unit: 0, all: true, state: true }
19:33:44debug [pimatic-homeduino]: received: [ 353, 1048, 10856 ] 01011010010101100110011010101001010110010101100102
19:33:44debug [pimatic-homeduino]: data: "RF receive 353 1048 10856 0 0 0 0 0 01011010010101100110011010101001010110010101100102"
19:33:44debug [pimatic-homeduino]: contact2: { id: 846365, contact: false }
19:33:44debug [pimatic-homeduino]: pir2: { unit: 25, id: 26, presence: true }
19:33:44debug [pimatic-homeduino]: switch5: { id: 846365, unit: 0, all: true, state: true }
19:33:44debug [pimatic-homeduino]: received: [ 355, 1046, 10856 ] 01011010010101100110011010101001010110010101100102
19:33:44debug [pimatic-homeduino]: data: "RF receive 355 1046 10856 0 0 0 0 0 01011010010101100110011010101001010110010101100102"
19:33:44debug [pimatic-homeduino]: contact2: { id: 846365, contact: false }
19:33:44debug [pimatic-homeduino]: pir2: { unit: 25, id: 26, presence: true }
19:33:44debug [pimatic-homeduino]: switch5: { id: 846365, unit: 0, all: true, state: true }
19:33:44debug [pimatic-homeduino]: received: [ 350, 1051, 10864 ] 01011010010101100110011010101001010110010101100102

I did some tinkering around and came up with a not working version ^^^

BUT, I think I managed to decode the protocol, not much but something:

Number 1
ON/OFF
1010000101010000010 0001 002
-----ID------------ Type Footer
UP
1010000101010000010 0100 002
DOWN
1010000101010000010 0010 002

Number 2
ON/OFF
0100001010100000010 0001 002
UP
0100001010100000010 0100 002
DOWN
0100001010100000010 0010 002

So the match is the following:

    10 -> 0
    01 -> 1
    002 -> ''

Now I end up with this dimmer2 device:
https://github.com/georg90/rfcontroljs/commit/8c06c26a2cf83305b839fc2af53c3ecccd96eb83

My problem is:

1. I only get the type, not the state, since I only have ONE on/off button
2. dimlevel is not transmitted, I only have UP/Down…

My idea is to have three different types, ON/OFF, UP, DOWN.
So whenever UP is pressed --> actual dimlevel +5, same for DOWN.
ON/OFF --> actual state = !state (like a button)

I hope anybody can pick this up and guide me the way? I’d really like learning more!!

do we need to have a new protocol, maybe simply called led or something like that ?

i’m having two rf devices that i would love to see at pimatic too. the one is for single colour and the other for rgb that looks similar but with some more colored buttons. (have no picture actually).

www.ebay.de/itm/DC12V-RF-Wireless-Remote-Switch-Controller-For-3520-5050-LED-Strips-Light-Dimmer-/371106391051
will open another threat when i’ve got the time to set all up and check it out then.

@leader21 I own the same led-dimmer. I tried to decode the protocol some time ago with pilight but without success. I would love to have a protocol for this.

I work on this.

Stay tuned

@Icesory said:

I work on this.

Stay tuned

you’re the man Ronny

@leader21 can you post your RF codes?

edit leader : sorry, somehow i unfortunately erased your post while quoting…
i remember to use led1protoco, id and unit, state is always true. sorry again

https://github.com/Icesory/rfcontroljs/tree/development/lib/protocols

Hi! Thanks a lot for picking this up!

I tested it and it didn’t decode the received pulse to led1, just to switch5 etc.
Also I think the pulse length pulseLengths: [348, 1051, 10864], is wrong, since I just copy&pasted it from one of the received pulses.

I noticed that you didn’t implement any dimming functionality ? Is this not possible with this device?

Let me know if I can be of any help.

I think it is a normal switch protocol.
For both remotes you have post the data for the up and down commands are exactly the same.

i’ll open a new threat for the other led device.

@Icesory I can use the dimming here just fine…this is the debug for both:

UP
[ 349, 1049, 10840 ] 01011010010101100110011010101001010110010110010102
DOWN
[ 353, 1049, 10856 ] 01011010010101100110011010101001010110010101100102


no2
UP
[ 353, 1051, 10872 ] 01100110100101011001100110101001010110010110010102
DOWN
[ 352, 1055, 10900 ] 01100110100101011001100110101001010110010101100102

which translates to:

no1
UP
01000010101000000100 1000
DOWN
01000010101000000100 0100


no2
UP
10100001010100000100 1000
DOWN
10100001010100000100 0100

So they have a unique ID and three different option (on/off, dim up, dim down).

LED1 protocol is working to turn the LED Stripe ON.
Turn off via GUI doesn’t work, but if I turn it ON again (LED Stripe is already on) it turns off.
So signal for on/off are the same (as the decoding suggests)

A diming protocol supports a dimlevel in the rf message.
In this protocol we have only a command to make it brighter or darker.
So this isnt a dimmer protocol.
Can you post somer more debug data from pimatic? normally the led1 should work.

I havent seen your last lines.

It is recommed to use the ButtonsDevice! The problem is, that the protocol dont support a unique switching state.
Through this circumstance pimatic inst able to know if the light are on or off.

Great idea with the command device! Should be very useful for similar devices.

I tested the protocol, it’s decoding fine and recognize the remote. Switching however is not working…I have to try in closer range but I think ~5m should be okay?

    {
      "id": "homeduino-led",
      "name": "LED",
      "class": "HomeduinoRFButtonsDevice",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "id": "button-on-off",
          "text": "On/Off",
          "protocols": [
            {
              "name": "led1",
              "options": {
                "id": 726468,
                "command": "on/off"
              }
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "button-up",
          "text": "Dim Up",
          "protocols": [
            {
              "name": "led1",
              "options": {
                "id": 726468,
                "command": "up"
              }
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": "button-down",
          "text": "Dim Down",
          "protocols": [
            {
              "name": "led1",
              "options": {
                "id": 726468,
                "command": "down"
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

debug:

debug [pimatic-homeduino]: led2: { id: 22702, command: 'code:00100010' }
20:38:19debug [pimatic-homeduino]: led1: { id: 726468, command: 'down' }
20:38:19debug [pimatic-homeduino]: received: [ 352, 1056, 10904 ] 01100110100101011001100110101001010110010101100102
debug [pimatic-homeduino]: led2: { id: 22702, command: 'code:00100001' }
20:38:17debug [pimatic-homeduino]: led1: { id: 726468, command: 'on/off' }
20:38:17debug [pimatic-homeduino]: received: [ 352, 1055, 10900 ] 01100110100101011001100110101001010110010101011002
20:38:17debug [pimatic-homeduino]: data: "RF receive 352 1055 10900 0 0 0 0 0 01100110100101011001100110101001010110010101011002"
debug [pimatic-homeduino]: led2: { id: 22702, command: 'code:00100100' }
20:38:16debug [pimatic-homeduino]: led1: { id: 726468, command: 'up' }
20:38:16debug [pimatic-homeduino]: received: [ 352, 1051, 10876 ] 01100110100101011001100110101001010110010110010102
20:38:16debug [pimatic-homeduino]: data: "RF receive 352 1051 10876 0 0 0 0 0 01100110100101011001100110101001010110010110010102"

So that’s bad news: my second rf switch also died on me - so they are not very stable/reliable.
I think it has something to do with another rf switch which is quite close to the LED switch.

So DON’T BUY THIS RF SWITCH!
I’ll stick with the one from @leader21 if they are really supported.

@leader21 Can you tell us if the Led Controller works?

@Fritz4all it does - see: http://forum.pimatic.org/topic/114/solved-another-rf-led-stripe-device

@leader21 please close this - as this device is garbage!

the “other” led device is working, but it has disadvantages too.

i prefer to use the wifi370 controller. it is more expensive but reliable.
unfortunately the further development on that device is stuck and needs to be “pushed” a little
pimatic/pimatic#348

let’s leave this threat open, i will set a notice not to buy it.

is there now any good solution to dim a LED (stripe or lamp) with pimatic (homedruino)?